There are several reasons why it is important for us to "have the anointing" in our lives. The anointing empowers us to live righteous lives and to do the work of the ministry. It's the anointing of the Holy Spirit that flows through us so we can touch the hearts of others. The anointing is given to us to demonstrate God's love and power and it is the tangible presence of God upon the believers life. In this post I want to share with you several ways that you can increase the anointing in your life.
1. Have a heart for God. An increase in our heart for God will naturally lead to an increase of the anointing. This increase of the anointing will bring an increase in the supernatural. Jesus admonished us to "seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness..." (Matthew 6:33). He also declared that "Blessed is he who hungers and thirsts after righteousness, for they shall be filled." (Matthew 5:6). If you desire an increase of the anointing in your life, then you must have a heart that seeks after God!
2. Develop a love for the Word of God. The Word of God is life to you and as you grow in the Word, the Word will grow in you. The Word of God nurtures the anointing and the anointing will perform the Word.
3. Learn respect for leadership. We will always have people over our lives. There is a natural blessing that comes with developing a respect for leadership. The anointing can't flow where there is strife and division. That's why it is so important to respect and follow the leadership God has placed in your life.
4. Develop a personally pure lifestyle. The anointing in your life will not increase if your are living a life that is contrary to the Word of God. You have to follow the things of God, not the things of the world. The world will drain the anointing from you. If you want the anointing in your life, you must be willing to pay the price by living a pure life.
5. Learn how to worship. We are to have "no other God" before Him and our worship of the One True God, must come from our heart. Be careful what you worship. God only wants you to worship Him, not your stuff! The anointing will never be effective in your life without the true worship of God.
6. Activate your faith. An active faith lifestyle is another way to increase your faith. The reason is, faith is the language of the supernatural! When you speak in faith you speak the language understood in the supernatural. Don't let people speak doubt and unbelief around you. If you do, it will diminish rather than increase your faith.
7. Walk the love walk. Don't hold on to things that will destroy your love walk. You have to learn to let go of the past. As you walk in love the anointing will grow in your life. When we walk in love, what we are doing is showing God's love to the world. Allow the anointing to increase in your life, by walking in love.
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